Keywords: Collision Sport; Sports Therapy Introduction Since its formation in 1990, members of the Society of Sports Therapists (SST) have become valued practitioners within the allied healthcare profession pool and integral members of medical teams within sport (1). Graduate Sports Therapists (GSTs), who have successfully completed one of the 40 SST accredited undergraduate or postgraduate […]
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SPOKEN IN YOUR OWN WORDS: Advancing Knowledge Mobilization through Infographic Translations for Pelvic Girdle Pain in Pregnancy
Author: Jodie Pulsifer, MPT Registered Physiotherapist The creation of the Pelvic Girdle Pain in Pregnancy Infographic published in BJSM August 2022 (1) was a labour of love by my colleagues with collective minds and hearts. It was an adventure of knowledge mobilization from established clinical practice guidelines and commonly held beliefs seen daily in our clinical […]
The origin of the “vicious circle” of injuries in athletics (track and field)
Keywords: Injury; epidemiology; injury prevention; injury risk factors; youth; growing. This blog summarises a recently published study to better understand the primary injury in athletes and investigate if it plays a role in their performance and career (1). The main findings of this study are displayed in the attached infographic and portray the main findings […]
The MSK playbook – Meniscal Knee Injuries
Meniscus tears, repairs, and rehab options to preserve tissue function. Key Words: #MSKPlaybook #Meniscus #MeniscusTear #KneeInjury #KneeOA #ACL #SIFK #Osteoarthritis #SEM Introduction Meniscal knee injuries are commonly seen in MSK clinics and can impact athletic patients at all levels of sport or recreational activity. Injuries are seen in both young patients following acute sports injuries […]
Health coaching and fall prevention advice for older people
Oliveira et al., 2024 In this blog, we will describe the findings of our recent trial of a coaching intervention aimed at improving physical activity and fall prevention among older people. Why is this study important? Falls among older adults are a huge public health issue, leading to injuries, disability, and even death. Currently, falls […]
Assessing the Scope of North-American Based Health Disparity Research in Sports Medicine
Keywords: Health Promotion, Equity-informed Research, Social Determinants of Health Health disparities are present in all areas of clinical care, including sports and exercise medicine (SEM), and they can have profound and complex effects on health outcomes. However, efforts to understand and address their causes and effects in SEM have not been widely examined – specifically […]
Contexts, behavioural mechanisms and outcomes to optimise therapeutic exercise prescription for persistent low back pain
Authors: Lianne Wood, Stevie VanHegan, Janet Norris on behalf of the author team Sarah Dean, Nadine E Foster, Andrew Booth, Vicky Booth and Jill Hayden In this blog we will explain the findings of a realist review to explore how therapeutic exercise prescription can be optimised for persistent non-specific low back pain. When we refer to […]
Are short bouts of physical activity associated with a reduced risk of renal disease in adults with Type 2 Diabetes and overweight or obesity?
Authors: Mengyi Liu and Xianhui Qin Why is this study important? Evidence regarding the association between physical activity (PA) and the risk chronic kidney diseases (CKD) in participants with Type 2 Diabetes (T2D) is generally limited due to the use of self-report questionnaires. Moreover, although the 2008 Physical Activity Guidelines for Americans recommend accumulating ≥150 min/week moderate to vigorous […]
Bridging the gap between research and the training field – how are we helping sports coaches to deliver injury prevention programmes?
Keywords: injury prevention; field sport; coach education; sport injury. Our recently published scoping review aimed to summarise ‘train-the–trainer’ approaches to injury prevention programmes within field-sports (1). Essentially, we wanted to better understand what help, support and education sports coaches are offered to better serve the needs of these coaches and their players. Why is this […]
Periodization in rehabilitation of the MSK conditions: Plan your rehab
Keyword: anterior cruciate ligament injury, athletic rehabilitation, periodization Of the 250,000 anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injuries documented each year in the USA, approximately 65% of these injuries require reconstructive surgery. Appropriate rehabilitation after ACL reconstruction can give predictably good outcomes, with return to previous levels of activity and high knee function. Periodization training is used at […]